Guidebook for San Diego

Erin
Guidebook for San Diego

Drinks & Nightlife

Bar food with Flair. The Rabbit hole is a huge bar & restaurant. This place is also kid-friendly during the day and has a great back patio.
89 locals recommend
The Rabbit Hole
3377 Adams Ave
89 locals recommend
Bar food with Flair. The Rabbit hole is a huge bar & restaurant. This place is also kid-friendly during the day and has a great back patio.
Great pizza spot with a few beers on tap. This place also has vegetarian/vegan options. Good to eat in or to go. They have a great lunch special as well.
40 locals recommend
The Haven Pizzeria
4051 Adams Ave
40 locals recommend
Great pizza spot with a few beers on tap. This place also has vegetarian/vegan options. Good to eat in or to go. They have a great lunch special as well.
Sit-down Mexican, great for families. Pretty standard Mexican fare that San Diego is known for! Great enchiladas and tacos, washed down with some of the best margaritas in San Diego.
96 locals recommend
Ponce's
4050 Adams Ave
96 locals recommend
Sit-down Mexican, great for families. Pretty standard Mexican fare that San Diego is known for! Great enchiladas and tacos, washed down with some of the best margaritas in San Diego.
the closest bar to here. Great rotating taps and whiskey (no food)
8 locals recommend
The Hideout
3519 El Cajon Blvd
8 locals recommend
the closest bar to here. Great rotating taps and whiskey (no food)
super funky specialty cocktail bar
60 locals recommend
Sycamore Den
3391 Adams Ave
60 locals recommend
super funky specialty cocktail bar
beer bar with tons of microbrews on tap
174 locals recommend
Blind Lady Ale House
3416 Adams Ave
174 locals recommend
beer bar with tons of microbrews on tap
Swanky French food and optimal wine parings. This is a great place for a romantic dinner. They have nice happy hour specials on wine and select appetizers.
74 locals recommend
Bleu Bohème
4090 Adams Ave
74 locals recommend
Swanky French food and optimal wine parings. This is a great place for a romantic dinner. They have nice happy hour specials on wine and select appetizers.
sweet bar full of arcade machines!
121 locals recommend
Coin-Op Game Room
3926 30th St
121 locals recommend
sweet bar full of arcade machines!

Food Scene

Delicious Vietnamese+Japanese Fusion, lots of vegetarian/vegan options.
59 locals recommend
DAO Fu
3332 Adams Ave
59 locals recommend
Delicious Vietnamese+Japanese Fusion, lots of vegetarian/vegan options.
This is our go to hole-in-the-wall restaurant. We recommend the Pho and the vermicelli. This is best eaten at the restaurant; Pho is not easily taken to-go.
8 locals recommend
Pho Van Restaurant
4233 El Cajon Blvd
8 locals recommend
This is our go to hole-in-the-wall restaurant. We recommend the Pho and the vermicelli. This is best eaten at the restaurant; Pho is not easily taken to-go.
Great mom & pop café for Breakfast & Brunch. Beautiful outdoor seating right in the heart of Kensington too!
79 locals recommend
Kensington Cafe
4141 Adams Ave
79 locals recommend
Great mom & pop café for Breakfast & Brunch. Beautiful outdoor seating right in the heart of Kensington too!
Fantastic local coffee. My favorite for cold-brew
236 locals recommend
Dark Horse Coffee Roasters
3260 Adams Ave
236 locals recommend
Fantastic local coffee. My favorite for cold-brew
easy in & out, some off-street parking available
293 locals recommend
Starbucks
1206 28th St
293 locals recommend
easy in & out, some off-street parking available
who can resist ice cream on a hot sunny day?
42 locals recommend
Mariposa Ice Cream
3450 Adams Ave
42 locals recommend
who can resist ice cream on a hot sunny day?
Pretty good coffee with great outdoor seating space
15 locals recommend
Dos Palmas Cafe
3562 Adams Ave
15 locals recommend
Pretty good coffee with great outdoor seating space
120 locals recommend
Burger Lounge
4116 Adams Ave
120 locals recommend
Great for vegan options!
6 locals recommend
Moncai Vegan
3531 Adams Ave
6 locals recommend
Great for vegan options!

Essentials

Standard grocery store. Has everything you need for a decent price
323 locals recommend
Vons
3610 Adams Ave
323 locals recommend
Standard grocery store. Has everything you need for a decent price
24 hour pharmacy
120 locals recommend
Rite Aid
3650 Adams Ave
120 locals recommend
24 hour pharmacy
Great inexpensive ethnic grocery store full, lots of middle eastern, turkish, ethiopian treats & specialties.
26 locals recommend
North Park Produce
3551 El Cajon Blvd
26 locals recommend
Great inexpensive ethnic grocery store full, lots of middle eastern, turkish, ethiopian treats & specialties.

Entertainment & Activities

Great park with a nice big play structure for the kids.
11 locals recommend
Ward Canyon Neighborhood Park
3905 Adams Ave
11 locals recommend
Great park with a nice big play structure for the kids.
Great YMCA with 2 pools and a splash pad! This YMCA offers guest passes.
Copley-Price Family YMCA
4300 El Cajon Blvd
Great YMCA with 2 pools and a splash pad! This YMCA offers guest passes.
cute, cozy local library right next to a park with playground
9 locals recommend
Kensington-Normal Heights Library
4121 Adams Ave
9 locals recommend
cute, cozy local library right next to a park with playground
cool cinema for indie & foreign films
31 locals recommend
Landmark's Ken Cinema
4061 Adams Ave
31 locals recommend
cool cinema for indie & foreign films

Arts & Culture

One of San Diego's oldest music venues, Soda Bar keeps the music scene alive!
31 locals recommend
Soda Bar
3615 El Cajon Blvd
31 locals recommend
One of San Diego's oldest music venues, Soda Bar keeps the music scene alive!

Everything Else

easy & affordable laundry with off-street parking
Corner Wash
3501 Adams Ave
easy & affordable laundry with off-street parking

Sightseeing

Beautiful Spanish style architecture and lovely rose garden. Not a tourist attraction, just a lovely local Monastery
Carmelite Monastery
5158 Hawley Blvd
Beautiful Spanish style architecture and lovely rose garden. Not a tourist attraction, just a lovely local Monastery